Page 9: Historical Events In 1976

Jun 09   James A Farley, US Postmaster General (1932-38), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 67,000 fans attends Wings concert at Seattle's Kingdome   

Jun 10   Adolph Zukor, Hungarian/US fur trader/movie producer, dies at 103 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history the Navy phased out the last C-117 (Douglas DC-3), perhaps the most famous transport plane of all time. The last C-117 was flown from Pensacola to Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, the boneyard for obsolete military aircraft   

Jun 13   Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 14   "Gong Show" premieres on TV (syndication) on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history francis E Meloy Jr, US ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped & killed   

Jun 16   Student uprisings begin in Soweto, South Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history uS Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth   

Jun 23   In the year 1976 cCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens   

Jun 25   Johnny Mercer, US songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Stanley Baker, actor (Accident, Guns of Navarone), dies at 49 in the year 1976.   

Jun 29   In the year 1976 leonora Summers, entertainer, dies   

Jun 29   In the year 1976 seychelles gains independence from Britain   

Jun 30   On this day in history a Naval Aviator tradition came to an end when brown shoes were stricken from the officers' and chiefs' uniforms. The tradition initially distinguished the Brown Shoe Navy of the aviators from the black shoes of the surface officers.   

Jul 01   Kenneth Gibson, is first black president of US Conference of Mayors on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Formal reunification of North & South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Frances Howard, actress (Swan, Shock Punch), dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Jul 02   On this day in history supreme Court ruled death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual   

Jul 03   On this day in history 103 hostages were rescued by an Israeli commando unit in a raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda. 106 hostages had been taken from a hijacked Air France airliner on its way to Paris from Tel Aviv. Seven pro-Palestinian guerrilla hijackers, 20 Ugandan soldiers and 3 hostages were killed in the raid.   

Jul 03   In the year 1976 hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train), dies at 58   

Jul 03   In the year 1976 israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew & passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers   

Jul 06   First women enter Naval Academy on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history gustav Heinemann, German president, dies at 76   

Jul 07   Viking 2 goes into orbit around Mars on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1976 uganda asks UN to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe   

Jul 11   In the year 1976 in the Panama-Colombia Border Region, The foreshock, a magnitude 6.7, was followed by a major earthquake of magnitude 7.0 four hours later. Several injured and10 houses and 1 bridge were destroyed in the area   

Jul 12   Ted Mack TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history ted Mack, TV host (Original Amateur Hour), dies at 72   

Jul 13   On this day in history courtmartial begins in USSR for Valeri Sablin   

Jul 13   On this day in history max Butting, composer, dies at 87   

Jul 14   Jimmy Carter wins Democratic pres nomination in NY in the year 1976.   

Jul 15   36-hr kidnap of 26 schoolchildren & their bus driver in Calif in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

Jan 04   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   Mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.